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Recent Examples of inboard
As for grunt, the Alpha 50 can be fitted with a range of different inboard or outboard engines.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
The inboard section of the leading edge, also made of aluminum, is hinged to the seat; the outboard section, which nests inside the inboard section, swings out further on a hinge at outer end of the inboard section.
—Kevin V. Brown, Popular Mechanics, 17 June 2021
The left inboard engine began shooting fiery blue-black carbonized fuel globules the size of a fist past the windows.
—Eric Lindner, Popular Mechanics, 22 July 2021
Without inboard engines, there is actually quite a bit of extra room.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2023
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
The inboard section of the leading edge, also made of aluminum, is hinged to the seat; the outboard section, which nests inside the inboard section, swings out further on a hinge at outer end of the inboard section.
—Kevin V. Brown, Popular Mechanics, 17 June 2021
The left inboard engine began shooting fiery blue-black carbonized fuel globules the size of a fist past the windows.
—Eric Lindner, Popular Mechanics, 22 July 2021
Without inboard engines, there is actually quite a bit of extra room.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inboard
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The trim support feature controls the outboard to maintain a preset trim angle across engine and boat speeds, while the automatic tilt feature adjusts tilt automatically raises or lowers the outboard at the push of a button.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2025
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Its clean lines with plumb bow at first appear European, though the twin outboards at the stern signify it as an American boat.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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Just for a minute, my husband and I agree, because the weather is beautiful, because my son does look like my father, because the pontoon is big and fancy and the baby has never been on a boat before.—
Julie Buntin,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told Morning Edition that he's been traveling across the state on a pontoon boat, mourning with the families of recently deceased residents and helping those who were displaced.—
Destinee Adams,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2025
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Six official locations for the 2025 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show: — Miami Beach Convention Center (1901 Convention Center Dr.) offers powerboats up to 49 feet, engine manufacturers, marine accessories, electronics, retail pavilions.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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The walls are covered with photos and clippings from his stunt days, his crash-test driving for Tesla, and Lia’s once-famous custom powerboat business.—
Joseph Bien-Kahn,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Years after catching and almost being killed by Hannibal Lecter, Will is living a serene life on the Florida coast, working on motorboats and watching the postcard-perfect sunrise every morning.—
S.A. Cosby,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Be aware of carbon monoxide poisoning while boating - Carbon monoxide, the colorless, odorless, and tasteless toxic gas, has proven to be deadly on open motorboats.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
23 May 2024
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Domingo Trujillo, captain of the agency's rescue vessel, told broadcaster TVE that rescuers had been aware that a pregnant woman was on the dinghy.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
9 Jan. 2025
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In 1972, Scottish sailor Dougal Robertson and his family survived for 38 days at sea in a small dinghy after killer whales sunk their schooner near the Galapagos Islands.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Navy says the carrier arrived on Sunday and was accompanied by the cruiser USS Princeton and destroyer USS Sterett, both which are homeported in San Diego, and by the destroyer USS William P. Lawrence, which is ported in Pearl Harbor.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Beverly Hills police officer Jay Broyles, then a 20-year veteran, patrolled the neighborhood in a black-and-white cruiser with his longtime K-9 partner Boss, a German shepherd.—
Scott Huver,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Another could see guests hiking to a glacial lake or going for a skiff tour among icebergs.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
18 Feb. 2025
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Founder Christopher Columbus Smith built his first wooden boat, a skiff, in 1874, as a 13-year-old growing up on the St. Clair River in Algonac, Michigan.—
Jaclyn Trop,
Robb Report,
24 Dec. 2024
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Visitors can stay the night in lakeside cabins or pitch a tent in the campground or a canoe campsite, which is only accessible by water.—
Kristy Christiansen,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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Travelers interested in Polynesian culture may want to test the resort’s traditional outrigger canoe on a trip to one of the surrounding private islets that share an atoll with the Brando.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
AFAR Media,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Inboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inboard. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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